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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 17, 2025

2,982 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $320.87/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,780/hd at 866 lb · 247 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $323.86/cwt +24.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,999/hd at 926 lb · 194 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $327.79/cwt +0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,744/hd at 837 lb · 172 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,982

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 491.00 $491.00 $1,841
428 428 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,926
455 fancy 455 7 460.00 $460.00 $2,093
460 unweaned 460 5 465.00 $465.00 $2,139
478–496 481 34 430.00–455.00 $448.41 $2,157 +26.41
502–512 509 13 418.00–441.00 $430.61 $2,192 +12.61
558 fancy 558 15 457.00 $457.00 $2,550
565 thin fleshed 565 34 440.00 $440.00 $2,486
557–587 570 41 403.00–429.00 $417.45 $2,379 +24.24
622 fancy 622 10 410.00 $410.00 $2,550
600–648 629 50 395.00–410.00 $400.48 $2,519 +11.95
647 unweaned 647 11 374.00 $374.00 $2,420 +36.00
662 thin fleshed 662 20 393.00 $393.00 $2,602
655–695 unweaned 671 18 349.00–355.00 $351.42 $2,358
661–695 673 101 366.00–386.00 $379.40 $2,553 +17.92
700–742 715 110 352.00–374.00 $368.21 $2,633 -0.90
724 thin fleshed 724 35 378.00 $378.00 $2,737
703–747 unweaned 734 10 342.00–365.00 $358.39 $2,631 +37.55
769 thin fleshed 769 17 358.00 $358.00 $2,753
752–795 783 154 345.00–353.50 $349.84 $2,739 +14.58
812–842 837 172 320.00–336.00 $327.79 $2,744 +0.29
853 fancy 853 29 334.50 $334.50 $2,853
854–855 unweaned 854 23 318.00–319.00 $318.74 $2,722
858–890 869 190 315.00–326.00 $319.25 $2,774 +3.25
898 898 5 313.00 $313.00 $2,811
904–942 926 194 321.00–325.25 $323.86 $2,999 +24.10
954 954 58 315.25 $315.25 $3,007 +22.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 475 21 415.00–425.00 $422.12 $2,005
544 544 21 403.00 $403.00 $2,192 +8.00
555–594 573 21 382.00–392.00 $388.52 $2,226
608–649 632 68 365.00–386.00 $379.48 $2,398 +15.47
652–695 684 28 358.00–359.00 $358.76 $2,454 +4.76
700–749 733 31 330.00–346.00 $337.73 $2,476 +11.73
757–798 778 47 320.00–329.00 $324.28 $2,523 +5.71
808–841 820 32 314.00–318.00 $316.45 $2,595 +18.45
871–888 887 61 313.75–314.00 $313.76 $2,783
910–940 928 33 300.50–307.50 $303.20 $2,814
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013 1013 51 311.00 $311.00 $3,150 +12.75
1109 1109 5 277.50 $277.50 $3,077
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671 671 15 298.00 $298.00 $2,000

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–387 378 14 460.00–472.50 $467.93 $1,769
406–445 432 9 410.00–425.00 $414.70 $1,792 -10.30
473 thin fleshed 473 9 420.00 $420.00 $1,987
450–493 476 40 399.00–415.00 $408.17 $1,943 +3.64
504–544 520 47 388.00–410.00 $400.20 $2,081 +19.29
507–539 unweaned 524 13 387.00–395.00 $391.43 $2,051 +21.43
563 fancy 563 22 395.50 $395.50 $2,227
567 unweaned 567 11 365.00 $365.00 $2,070 +26.00
557–585 576 68 368.00–384.00 $380.68 $2,193 +22.68
604 fancy 604 19 368.00 $368.00 $2,223 +12.00
600–646 633 145 346.00–365.00 $351.35 $2,224 +19.16
651–678 665 121 345.00–356.00 $352.79 $2,346 +33.94
667–673 unweaned 671 6 327.00 $327.00 $2,194 +16.21
673 673 19 380.00 $380.00 $2,557 +61.15
703–746 734 163 321.00–335.00 $325.18 $2,387 +5.03
752–788 768 151 308.00–323.00 $314.51 $2,415 +5.40
809–838 822 52 305.00–316.00 $310.62 $2,553 +10.62
833–847 unweaned 839 17 295.00–299.00 $296.66 $2,489
863–885 881 37 289.00–293.00 $292.36 $2,576 +15.32
920 920 5 267.00 $267.00 $2,456 -22.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 8 392.50 $392.50 $1,947
526–541 536 15 375.00–383.00 $376.59 $2,019 +68.59
542 unweaned 542 44 373.00–376.00 $373.75 $2,026
572–597 584 18 351.00–367.00 $358.32 $2,093
622–637 627 21 337.50–340.00 $338.47 $2,122
678 678 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,170
707–735 713 26 310.00–318.00 $316.11 $2,254 +8.11
771 771 8 280.00 $280.00 $2,159
837 837 5 287.00 $287.00 $2,402 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 32 306.00 $306.00 $1,934
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1041 1041 25 279.00 $279.00 $2,904

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,092
456 456 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,052
525 525 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,048

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.